THE HUMAN EQUATION

Some time ago talking with someone about progressive bands of these days I mentioned that I really like Dream Theater. Then he strongly recommended me that I should listen to Ayreon. Then I bought The Human Equation. After listening it several times I didn't find it good enough. Later reading the high rated reviews that it has in this web site I tried again. Unfortunately my opinion hasn`t changed. I find that the music has too many variations changing all the time from one mood to another not reaching a climax, one moment sounds heavy and the next sounds like ordinary pop. The story: a love triangle in which the woman and her friend are talking around the poor guy who is lying in a bed in the hospital is more suitable for a soap opera than for a concept album. Sorry but in my opinion this is not progressive metal. One star